INTERNET-BASED PROJECT WORK

Why do Internet-based project work?

Basic project

Internet-based simulations

Webquests

Webquest creation

A short-term and

A long-term basis

WHY DO INTERNET-BASED PROJECT?

Cooperative learning and interaction

Learning some other interdisciplinary subjects

Real world contexts

A great source of motivation

Critical and analytical thinking skills

INTERNET

Low-level project

High-level project

STEPS TO PREPARE AN IBPW:

Choose the project topic.

Make the task clear.

Find the resources.

Decide on the outcome.

BASIC PROJECTA low-level

project

First lesson

Second lesson

Third lesson

A high-level projectFirst lesson

Second lesson Third lesson

A LOW –LEVEL PROYECT

A HIGH-LEVEL PROJECT

INTERNET-BASED SIMULATIONSBRINGS REAL-LIFE CONTEXTS TO THE CLASS

GIVES LEARNERS ACCESS TO AUTHENTIC WEBSITES

HELPS STUDENTS TO DEAL WITH DAILY SITUATIONS

A BUSINESS ENGLISH SIMULATION

Real websites and real situations Purposeful and selective reading Process information, planning skills True communication Technology skills

The Benefits of Internet-based simulations

A General English Simulation

“An inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the internet”

Bernie Dodge

Webquests

The fairly rigid structure they have evolved over the years.

The difference between webquests and projects or simulations

Learner-made

Teacher-made

Short-term webquests

Longer-term webquests

Two types of webquest are identified

Main sections of Webquests

Introduces overall theme Background information Key vocabulary Concepts

Introduction

What the learners will have to do

Highly motivating, intrinsically interesting

Relevant to real-life situations

Task

Process•It guides the learners through a set of activities and research tasks.

Evaluation•It involve learners in self-evaluation.•Good webquests will give guidance to the teacher.

Webquest Creation• It does not require much detailed technical

knowledge.• It might be defined as follows:

Research skill Analytical skills Word processing skills

Exploring the possibilities stage

Choose and chunk the topic.

Identify learning gaps.

Inventory resources.

Uncover the question.

Designing for success stage Brainstorming transformations

Identify real-world feedback

Sort links into roles

Define the learning task.

Creating your webquest stage Write the web page

Engage learners

Scaffold thinking

Decision: implement and evaluate.